What is the main product when 1-chloropropane is treated with alcoholic KOH? (20

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the main product when 1-chloropropane is treated with alcoholic KOH? (2019)
  1. Propene
  2. Propan-1-ol
  3. Propan-2-ol
  4. Chloropropane

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main product when 1-chloropropane is treated with alcoholic KOH? (2019)
  • Step 1: Understand that 1-chloropropane is a compound with a chlorine atom attached to a propane chain.
  • Step 2: Know that alcoholic KOH is a strong base that can cause reactions to happen.
  • Step 3: Recognize that when 1-chloropropane is treated with alcoholic KOH, it undergoes an elimination reaction instead of a substitution reaction.
  • Step 4: In the elimination reaction, the chlorine atom is removed along with a hydrogen atom from the adjacent carbon.
  • Step 5: This removal creates a double bond between the two carbon atoms, resulting in the formation of propene, which is an alkene.
No concepts available.
Soulshift Feedback ×

On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend The Soulshift Academy?

Not likely Very likely